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Laura Ellen (Pate) Koonce

January 5, 1929 ~ February 21, 2023 (age 94) 94 Years Old

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Obituary

Laura Pate Koonce, 94, of Kinston passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Harmony Hall in Kinston.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Koonce; parents, Charles and Melvina Pate; sisters, Marie Erhart, Dorothy Byrd, Thelma Carlyle, Patricia Radford; brother, Donald Pate.

Laura is survived by her sons, Arvid Koonce and Jeff Koonce; and two granddaughters, Kimberly Harr, Laura Koonce. Sisters, Catherine Stokes, Joan Brinson, and Gladys Hawkins. Brother, Burle Pate.

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Laura Koonce

January 5, 1929-February 21, 2023

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In Loving Memory Of

Laura Koonce

January 5, 1929-February 21, 2023

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Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in the book.

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